Former Giants safety Beau Brade found a new home on Tuesday, and the path there was unusual enough to make you do a double take.
According to the NFL transaction wire, Brade worked out for both the Washington Commanders and Cincinnati Bengals on the same day before signing with Cincinnati’s practice squad later in the day. The travel piece is what makes it stand out: a flight from Washington to Cincinnati is roughly an hour and a half, and Brade managed to get through both workouts and land a deal.
Brade’s time with the Giants never suggested he was about to force his way into a bigger role. New York claimed the former Maryland safety off waivers from Baltimore in August 2025 after the Ravens released him during initial roster cuts. He made the active roster for the season, but most of his work came on special teams.
He played 193 special teams snaps and just one defensive snap, and he finished with two tackles in 15 games. Even with his previous connection to head coach John Harbaugh from their Baltimore days, Brade was unable to stick after final cuts this past August.
The Bengals also added another former Giant on Tuesday, signing tight end Tanner Hudson from the practice squad to the active roster. Hudson caught 10 passes for 132 yards in 11 games for New York in 2022.
Brade’s stint in New York was much shorter on offense and defense - one defensive snap, to be exact - but he now gets another chance in Cincinnati after a day that included two workouts, two cities and a roster spot by nightfall.
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